Category: Prelims C A
Solar Sector in India
India Achieves Historic Milestone of 100 GW Installed Solar Power Capacity
Rhododendron
A recent study highlighted the threat to Rhododendron wattii in Nagaland
Dibru Saikhowa National Park
Union Environment Ministry’s Forest Advisory Committee approved the R&D proposal for Dibru Saikhowa National Park.
National Commission for Safai Karmacharis
Cabinet extended tenure of National Commission for Safai Karamcharis(NCSK) for three years.
Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary | Bar-headed Geese
The 2025 annual bird count at Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary shows a notable rise in the waterfowl population.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 08 February 2025
Crustaceans, Shatavari, Atacama Desert, Quipu Superstructure, Pinaka Rocket Launch System
Skill India Programme
The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation and restructuring of the Skill India Programme (SIP) until 2026.
Marsupials
Scientists have successfully produced 1st kangaroo embryos using in vitro fertilisation (IVF) technology which is expected to help protect marsupial species.
World Gold Council Report
India’s gold investments surge 60% to Rs 1.5 lakh crore in 2024: World Gold Council Report.
e-NAM (National Agricultural Market) Platform
10 New Agricultural Commodities added to the e-NAM (National Agricultural Market) Platform.
Brucellosis
An eight-year-old girl from Kottakkal, Malappuram district, Kerala, recently passed away at the Government Medical College Hospital in Kozhikode after undergoing around two months of treatment for brucellosis.

UPSC Prelims Facts – 07 February 2025
Dhimsa Dance, Ebola, Brucellosis, Electronics Manufacturing, National Coal Gasification Mission